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Q: MacBook Pro Audio Driver

Which audio driver is used by MacBook Pro 7.1??? I'm running BootCamp (Windows7 Ultimate x64) and I'm having a problem with audio input, so I'm looking for anything taht will make it work.

In Device Manager I had "Cirrus CS4206A (AB13)" and three devices of "NVIDIA High Definition Audio". Then somehow I updated Cirrus driver to "High Definition Audio", but Audio-IN is not working, only Audio-OUT (The same thing with Cirrus). Just to mention, my MB is using only one "multi" audio jack.

The thing I can't understand is - Is MacBook Using Realtek Audio, stupid Cirrus or NVIDIA Audio ???

 

I can't contact Cirrus Support, because on their website it's written:

We produce integrated circuits that manufacturers design into their audio and video products. We do not manufacture graphics cards, sound cards or modems.

Your retail manufacturer is responsible for your product support. Please contact your manufacturer or visit your manufacturer's Web site for driver support.

These generic drivers may have been modified by the electronics manufacturer to suit a particular product. We recommend that you contact your product's manufacturer for support.

I contacted Apple Support (Chat) and the person I got on the chat is a noob! He told me to uninstall BootCamp or whole Win7...And he gave me a link to Microsoft Support... So, nothing really helpful, he just bumped me to Microsoft...

When I install Realtek HD Audio Driver/Codec there are no changes and no Audio Manager running!!

 

I mean who else is using stupid Cirrus -Citrus- s**t...I tought I bought good laptop for my job, but this is not usable for me in this situation...

 

Anyone can help?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 13inch ; Core2Duo ; 4GB RAM ; NVIDIA 320M

Posted on Mar 21, 2015 6:29 AM

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  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 6, 2015 3:08 PM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 6, 2015 3:08 PM in response to iLoveiTSM

    Would you be willing to remove and install Windows?

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 7, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 7, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Loner T

    I already done that many times and it doesn't work (of course). If you have read my first topic, you are going to figure out that problem is the driver (made literally by NO ONE). So it seems my friend that Apple,Microsoft and CirrusLogic are not responsible for this audio driver/device/chip... Maybe it's made by me and you!?   So I hope you can understand now what's actually a problem... So the multi-port on this MacBook is not usable. This is not professional pc as it is presented to us. This problem is special for MBP 7,1 and they are doing nothing about that... This MB was more expensive (and the price is still higher) than the other laptop brand, so I just expect better quality and support. That's all for now.

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 7, 2015 9:18 AM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 7, 2015 9:18 AM in response to iLoveiTSM

    Let me find a MBP 7,1  and test.

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 7, 2015 10:04 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 7, 2015 10:04 AM in response to Loner T

    Thanks friend for your help! Hope it's not going to take a long time to find this model... If you find out something please write it down...

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 7, 2015 7:30 PM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 7, 2015 7:30 PM in response to iLoveiTSM

    1. Windows will not recognize TRRS devices. Please see

         Re: Microphone Through TRRS Jack Not Detected in Windows

         Microphone / Headphones combo port does not work in BootCamp

     

    However, it will recognize a TRS plug easily. OSX will recognize both TRS and TRRS properly.

     

    2. I did a search on available versions of BC drivers that can be publicly downloaded from Apple's website based on (System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support which are not exclusive to DVD or BCA). This is the output of my search.

     

    find . -name BootCamp*.xml -print -exec grep -n -A4 -e Cirrus {} \; | more

    ./4.0.4033/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1457:                   <Name>"Cirrus Logic, Inc." MEDIA Driver

    1458-                           <InfName>cs420x.inf</InfName>

    1459-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1460-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1461-                           <CatalogFile>CS420x64.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1462:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1463-                           <DriverVer>12/03/2010, 6.6001.1.30</DriverVer>

    1464-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1465-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1466-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1468:                   <Name>CirrusLogic MEDIA Driver

    1469-                           <InfName>clhdaud.inf</InfName>

    1470-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1471-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1472-                           <CatalogFile>clhdaud.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1473:                           <Provider>CirrusLogic</Provider>

    1474-                           <DriverVer>04/28/2010, 1.0.0.32</DriverVer>

    1475-                           <ServiceBinary>system32\drivers\clhdaud.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1476-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1477-                           <isX64>no</isX64>

    ./4.0.4033/BootCamp/BootCamp64.xml

    1443:                   <Name>"Cirrus Logic, Inc." MEDIA Driver

    1444-                           <InfName>cs420x.inf</InfName>

    1445-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1446-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1447-                           <CatalogFile>CS420x64.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1448:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1449-                           <DriverVer>12/03/2010, 6.6001.1.30</DriverVer>

    1450-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1451-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1452-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1454:                   <Name>CirrusLogic MEDIA Driver

    1455-                           <InfName>clhdaud.inf</InfName>

    1456-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1457-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1458-                           <CatalogFile>clhdaud.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1459:                           <Provider>CirrusLogic</Provider>

    1460-                           <DriverVer>04/28/2010, 1.0.0.32</DriverVer>

    1461-                           <ServiceBinary>system32\drivers\clhdaud.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1462-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1463-                           <isX64>no</isX64>

    ./4.0.4131/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1457:                   <Name>"Cirrus Logic, Inc." MEDIA Driver

    1458-                           <InfName>cs420x.inf</InfName>

    1459-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1460-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1461-                           <CatalogFile>CS420x64.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1462:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1463-                           <DriverVer>04/14/2011, 6.6001.1.32</DriverVer>

    1464-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1465-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1466-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1468:                   <Name>CirrusLogic MEDIA Driver

    1469-                           <InfName>clhdaud.inf</InfName>

    1470-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1471-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1472-                           <CatalogFile>clhdaud.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1473:                           <Provider>CirrusLogic</Provider>

    1474-                           <DriverVer>04/28/2010, 1.0.0.32</DriverVer>

    1475-                           <ServiceBinary>system32\drivers\clhdaud.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1476-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1477-                           <isX64>no</isX64>

    ./4.0.4131/BootCamp/BootCamp64.xml

    1443:                   <Name>"Cirrus Logic, Inc." MEDIA Driver

    1444-                           <InfName>cs420x.inf</InfName>

    1445-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1446-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1447-                           <CatalogFile>CS420x64.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1448:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1449-                           <DriverVer>04/14/2011, 6.6001.1.32</DriverVer>

    1450-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1451-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1452-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1454:                   <Name>CirrusLogic MEDIA Driver

    1455-                           <InfName>clhdaud.inf</InfName>

    1456-                           <Class>MEDIA</Class>

    1457-                           <ClassGUID>{4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}</ClassGUID>

    1458-                           <CatalogFile>clhdaud.cat</CatalogFile>

    --

    1459:                           <Provider>CirrusLogic</Provider>

    1460-                           <DriverVer>04/28/2010, 1.0.0.32</DriverVer>

    1461-                           <ServiceBinary>system32\drivers\clhdaud.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1462-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1463-                           <isX64>no</isX64>

    ./4.0.4255/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1630:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1631-                           <DriverVer>01/30/2012, 6.6001.1.36</DriverVer>

    1632-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1633-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1634-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./4.0.4255/BootCamp/BootCamp64.xml

    1616:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1617-                           <DriverVer>01/30/2012, 6.6001.1.36</DriverVer>

    1618-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1619-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1620-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./4.0.4326/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1630:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1631-                           <DriverVer>01/30/2012, 6.6001.1.36</DriverVer>

    1632-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1633-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1634-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./4.0.4326/BootCamp/BootCamp64.xml

    1616:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1617-                           <DriverVer>01/30/2012, 6.6001.1.36</DriverVer>

    1618-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1619-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1620-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./4.1.4586/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1624:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1625-                           <DriverVer>11/09/2012, 6.6001.1.38</DriverVer>

    1626-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1627-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1628-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./5.0.5033/BootCamp5/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1646:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1647-                           <DriverVer>11/09/2012, 6.6001.1.38</DriverVer>

    1648-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1649-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1650-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./5.1.5621/BootCamp5/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1571:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1572-                           <DriverVer>02/19/2013, 6.6001.1.40</DriverVer>

    1573-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1574-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1575-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1582:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1583-                           <DriverVer>10/03/2013, 6.6001.3.13</DriverVer>

    1584-                           <ServiceBinary>CSUFD.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1585-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1586-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    ./5.1.5640/BootCamp5/BootCamp/BootCamp.xml

    1563:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1564-                           <DriverVer>02/19/2013, 6.6001.1.40</DriverVer>

    1565-                           <ServiceBinary>CS420x64.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1566-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1567-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

    --

    1574:                           <Provider>"Cirrus Logic, Inc."</Provider>

    1575-                           <DriverVer>10/03/2013, 6.6001.3.13</DriverVer>

    1576-                           <ServiceBinary>CSUFD.sys</ServiceBinary>

    1577-                           <HardwareID></HardwareID>

    1578-                           <isX64>Both</isX64>

     

    You will notice the increasing version numbers of the drivers as Apple updates them in BC Driver versions. It also says <isx64> as Both.  You can use the 5.0.5033 version because 5.1.5621 is different.

     

    Please create a System Restore point, install this driver and test, but a TRRS headset will not work with Windows.

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 9, 2015 4:57 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 9, 2015 4:57 AM in response to Loner T

    I'm using BootCamp 4.0 right now and it works fine and it is the lastest BC version for my MacBook Pro 13"...BootCamp 5.0.5033 is not compatible with MBP Mid-2010 13" (it works only for MBP 15" and 17")... I installed the audio driver from 5.0.5033 BC package and it changed nothing...

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 9, 2015 5:51 AM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 9, 2015 5:51 AM in response to iLoveiTSM

    The TRRS jack will not work with Windows. If you have a combined headphone/microphone device, Windows has issues recognizing it. It should work properly in OS X.

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 10, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Loner T
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    May 10, 2015 1:15 PM in response to Loner T

    Ok TRRS doesn't work (iPhone 5 earbuds are example) but also,I have trouble using Sony mic with TRS jack...

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 10, 2015 7:23 PM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 10, 2015 7:23 PM in response to iLoveiTSM

    What is the Sony model?

     

    Can you check the following screens after you plug-in the Sony? I do not have a TRS headset.

     

    W8.1-SoundDevices-PlaybackTab.PNG

    W8.1-SoundDevices-RecordingTab.PNG

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 11, 2015 1:33 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 11, 2015 1:33 AM in response to Loner T

    I have this mic. I tried also my Epiphone EB-0 bass guitar and other chinese mic and none of them is working...

     

    Under "Recording-Microphone" while nothing in combo jack... (Same when earbuds/guitar/sony mic plugged-in)

    It's always using internal MB mic/input...

    pr_mic.png

    "Playback-Headphones" tab while nothing in combo jack...

    pr_hdf.png

    "Playback-Headphones" tab when anything plugged-in...

    pos_hdf.png

    And "Playback-Speakers" tab when nothing plugged-in..

    pos_spk.png

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 11, 2015 4:20 AM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 11, 2015 4:20 AM in response to iLoveiTSM

    The microphone detection is failing. Can you check the Event Viewer before and after when the Sony is plugged in? Can you check the Recording tab in the third screen shot where it does detect the headphones? Just to double-check, do you have a faint red-light in the combination jack?

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 11, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 11, 2015 7:38 AM in response to Loner T

    I can't see any log related to audio issue in EventVewer... No changes in Recording tab, while headphones are detected and working under Playback tab... Switching between internal speakers and earphones is working fine, but it seems that input is always attached to internal mic (not detecting external stuff)..

  • by Loner T,

    Loner T Loner T May 11, 2015 8:12 AM in response to iLoveiTSM
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    May 11, 2015 8:12 AM in response to iLoveiTSM

    Does the Sony headset work properly in OSX?

  • by iLoveiTSM,

    iLoveiTSM iLoveiTSM May 11, 2015 8:21 AM in response to Loner T
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    May 11, 2015 8:21 AM in response to Loner T

    yep. I mean everything...

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